Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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• General Resources
• Women's Health
• Alternative Medical Systems
• Dietary Supplements
• Energy Therapies
• Manipulative and Body-Based Methods

General Resources

Publications

1. CAM on PubMed

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is the Federal government's authority on CAM: NCCAM Home page NCCAM A-Z page

2. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Clinical Trials
3. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States
4. American Medical Student Association - Educational Development for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (EDCAM)
5. Complementary & Alternative Medicine Center

Organizations

1. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
2. Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)
3. The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy

Women's Health

Publications

1. Do CAM Therapies Help Menopausal Symptoms?
2. FDA Issues Warning Letters to Marketers of Unapproved 'Alternative Hormone Therapies'
3. What You Need to Know About: Breast Cancer - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
4. Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
5. Integrative Therapies and Women's Health
6. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medical Systems

Organizations

1. Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.
2. American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
3. American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
4. National Center for Homeopathy

Energy Therapies

Publications

1. An Introduction to Reiki
2. Energy Medicine: An Overview

Organizations

1. International Association of Reiki Professionals (IARP)
2. Nurse Healers - Professional Associates International
3. The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine

Dietary Supplements

Publications

1.  Dietary Supplements
2.  MedlinePlus: Dietary Supplements
3. Office of Dietary Supplements: Fact Sheets
4. Dietary supplements: Do you need them?

Manipulative and Body-Based Methods

Publications

1. Get the Facts: Acupuncture
2. Massage Therapy as CAM
3. Massage Therapy
4. Chiropractic Wellness: Resources for Providers

Organizations

1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2. American Chiropractic Association
3. American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists
4. American Massage Therapy Association
5. American Osteopathic Association
6. Reflexology Association of America
7. The Association of Chiropractic Colleges

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Current as of November 2007